Pacific Fund Systems, the Isle of Man-based portfolio platform provider, has been selected by Kensington Fund Services Ltd, a newly established fund administrator based in Bermuda, for the PFS-PAXUS fund administration system for its third-party fund administration business operations. Pacific Fund Systems has a client base with >USD1trn of assets on PFS-PAXUS. Graham MacDonald, Managing…
Category: Mandates
Northern Trust wins Kuwait mandate
Northern Trust has been appointed by Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) to provide a range of asset servicing solutions covering global custody, financial reporting, securities finance, private equity administration, performance measurement and compliance monitoring. AFESD, based in Kuwait, is a regional financial institution focused on funding economic and social development by financing…
Foord appoints Equity Trustees as RE for new fund
Equity Trustees, the Australia-based provider, has been appointed as local Responsible Entity (trustee) by Foord Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Limited. The new Foord Global Equity Australian Feeder Fund invests exclusively in the Foord SICAV, Foord Global Equity Fund (Luxembourg).
Encore expands relationship with Apex
Apex has been appointed by Encore Capital Management to provide fund administration, investor reporting and tax services. Encore is a U.S.-based real estate developer, operator, and institutional investment management firm, with >USD2bn AuM. Encore has been a longstanding tax compliance and structuring client of FTS, a tax services provider, in which Apex took a majority…
DSG expands Apex relationship
Apex has expanded its relationship with DSG Consumer Partners, an investor in consumer businesses in India & Southeast Asia. DSG Consumer Partners has recently appointed Apex in Mauritius and Singapore to provide fund solutions for its fourth fund, Singapore-domiciled DSG Consumer Partners VCC. Apex was initially appointed by DSG Consumer Partners in 2019 to provide…
Apex to service Octopus funds in Australia
Apex has been appointed by Octopus Investments Australia to provide services to its fund structures focused on renewables investment. Octopus Australia manages >AUD1bn (USD690m) of construction and operational assets. Apex will provide fund administration, investor onboarding, share registry and tax services for new fund structures dedicated to investing in renewable energy in Australia.
BGF selects Apex for ESG reporting
Apex has been appointed by BGF, a UK-based growth capital investor, to provide ESG ratings & advisory services for over 230 companies in its portfolio. Apex’s ESG Health Check is designed for minority equity, venture capital or credit investors who do not have a controlling stake in their private company investments but require a high…
Northern Trust wins UK investment trust mandate
Northern Trust has been appointed to provide global custody, fund accounting, depositary services and its outsourced trading service, Integrated Trading Solutions, to International Biotechnology Trust and its investment manager, SV Health Managers. Founded in 1994, International Biotechnology Trust is a UK investment trust that is traded on the London Stock Exchange. Its objective is to…
Sunibel opts for PFS-PAXUS
Sunibel Corporate Services, a Mauritius-based administrator, has selected the PFS-PAXUS fund administration system for its third-party fund administration business operations. Pacific Fund Systems, the provider of PFS-PAXUS, services a client base with more than USD1tn of assets. Sunibel offers fund administration services to alternative funds, including fund accounting, investor services, compliance and tax services. PFS-PAXUS…
Secfi appoints SS&C
Secfi, a U.S.-based employee equity planning and financing platform, has appointed SS&C to provide administration and fund accounting for its fund. In addition, SS&C’s Precision LM and TNR Solution will facilitate access for private company shareholders and employees looking for financing or liquidity for their employee stock options. SS&C will support the financing of pre-IPO…